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Without admitting or denying the findings, Blaylock Van consented to FINRA's findings that it failed to establish and maintain written supervisory procedures.

The organization is focused on some key muni priorities with the new year and new Congress.

The administration gave priority to large bridge projects that are ready to proceed with construction.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board seeks four board members, particularly searching for an investor.

Strong 2021 contribution levels continue a trend that began with pension reforms made in the wake of the Great Recession.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Finance Abuse Division began looking in new directions, charging five different firms with violating 15c2-12 limited offering exemptions in addition to going after issuer officials.

A decision from the Government Accountability Office supports opponents of a controversial memo outlining the administration's preferences for how states should spend their infrastructure funds.

Inflation is a chief risk to public officials eager to launch new projects, but it's a boon for infrastructure investors, who view the asset class as a natural hedge.

While hope remains for certain muni priorities in 2023, others look highly unlikely to gain traction in an ideologically-split Congress.

Regulators have ambitious plans for 2023, which include best execution and time of trade proposals.

PNC Capital Markets has agreed to pay almost $200,000 to settle with the SEC over a failure to meet disclosure requirements in connection with 36 limited offerings.

Brandon Comer said the SEC's case alleging breach of fiduciary duty against him lacks evidence, but a federal judge refused to end the case.

State spending growth topped 18.2% in FY 2022, the highest annual increase in state spending since the National Association of State Budget Officers began recording the data in 1979.

The clock is ticking on Congress waiving PAYGO for Build America Bonds, a budget bear trap that could delay promised subsidy payments totaling $14 billion to issuers.

Municipal issuers pushed hard but unsuccessfully against the bill, which gives them four years to standardize their financial information.

Must-pass spending bills and a debt ceiling fight are in the near future.

The regulation would establish a universal standard requiring dealers in any transaction with a customer to use reasonable diligence to get the customer the best price.

Expanded use of stimulus funds, fully funded water infrastructure grant programs and housing assistance are among the asks from League of Cities as Congress crafts a 2023 spending package.

The change would give broker dealers, municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors until Jan. 31 to annually affirm the information on Form A-12, among other changes.

The latest version of a controversial financial disclosure bill includes changes that benefit muni issuers after a major push by the public finance lobby.